Fibromyalgia Awareness: Understanding Condition & Supporting

Young But Real: I Am 18 and Fibromyalgia Ill, and My Pain Is Just as Valid

Being eighteen is often described as a time of new beginnings, independence, and endless possibility. For many, it marks the start of adult life with dreams waiting to unfold. But…

chronicillness 05/15/2025

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Double the Storm: What It’s Like Going Through Perimenopause With Fibromyalgia

Living with fibromyalgia already feels like a full-time battle—one that requires constant adjustments, relentless strength, and a deep understanding of your own body. But when perimenopause enters the picture, it…

chronicillness 05/15/2025

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7 Honest Truths About My Preferred Pain Scale as Someone With Fibromyalgia

My Preferred Pain Scale as Someone With Fibromyalgia Living with fibromyalgia is a lesson in endurance, adaptation, and radical honesty with yourself. Over the years, I’ve learned that standard pain…

chronicillness 05/15/2025

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Alone in the Ache: What It Really Means to Not Have a Support System When You’re Fibromyalgia Ill

Fibromyalgia is more than a diagnosis. It is a constant companion of pain, fatigue, and fog that weaves itself into every corner of your life. But while managing the symptoms…

chronicillness 05/15/2025

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9 Life Lessons: What Fibromyalgia Has Taught Me About Communicating With My Husband

What Fibromyalgia Has Taught Me About Communicating With My Husband Fibromyalgia has changed every part of my life, but none more profoundly than how I communicate with my husband. It…

chronicillness 05/15/2025

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The Pain Beneath the Pain: When Trauma Leaves You With Fibromyalgia Illness

Trauma has a way of settling deep in the body. For some, it leaves scars that are visible and understood. For others, it weaves itself into the nervous system, slowly…

chronicillness 05/15/2025

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11 Hard Realities: When My Long-Term Disability Was Revoked Because I ‘Don’t Look Sick’

When My Long-Term Disability Was Revoked Because I 'Don't Look Sick' I never imagined that having an invisible illness would mean I’d have to fight to prove my suffering to…

chronicillness 05/15/2025

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Denied and Dismissed: When a Doctor Turned Down My Fibromyalgia Referral and Said I’m ‘Not Sick Enough’

I walked into that appointment with hope. It had taken weeks to build up the courage to ask for a referral to a specialist, and even longer to convince myself…

chronicillness 05/14/2025

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Beyond the Pain: I Have Fibromyalgia and Yes, I’m Disabled—Here’s What That Really Means

I have fibromyalgia, and yes, I'm disabled. That sentence often surprises people. There’s an uncomfortable pause, a moment of disbelief, and then the all-too-common response: But you don’t look disabled.…

chronicillness 05/14/2025

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To the Boyfriend Who Jumped Into My New Fibromyalgia Reality: A Letter of Love and Gratitude

When fibromyalgia entered my life, everything changed. The rhythms of my body, the way I moved through the world, the plans I had for the future—all of it shifted under…

chronicillness 05/14/2025